Putney News: Wimbledon tournament expansion reaches Court of Appeal
Putney News | 15 September 2026 | Senior Reporter
Controversial plans to expand the Wimbledon tennis tournament onto protected green land will be heard at the Court of Appeal next month.
The All England Club's plan to build an 8,000-seat stadium and 38 new courts on the old Wimbledon Park golf course will be herd on 7 October. Save Wimbledon Park, the campaign group fighting the development, had asked for it to be put off. It wanted a second case decided first, over whether the land is legally protected for the public. The request was denied.
Effectively, the courts will now decide whther the new complex can be built before deciding whether the club has the right to build it.
The campaigners say the delay was opposed by both the club and the Mayor of London. The application went to two councils, because the land sits across a boundary: Merton voted to approve it, Wandsworth voted to refuse. That split sent the decision up to City Hall, where the Deputy Mayor granted permission in November 2024.
